she did raise taxes and regulate the oil companies. i think she could have been interesting if she decided to be. it looks like she wanted to be a celebrity. >> that's the thing. that was the calculation and even accepting the v.p. spot with mccain was okay, what is this going to do for sarah. it wasn't what is this going to do for the country or alaska. it made alaska into something of a laughingstock for electing her when, you're right she actually -- i threw out there she wasn't an effective governor. she wasn't a good governor but she actually did do some things like you said, she did raise taxes which is something that everybody always forgot about when she was running and talking about you know, the taxes being too high. >> so she's the thinking man's michele bachmann. >> oh, wow! that's painful. >> that made my brain hurt. >> that creates some kind of vortex in space and time. >> john: i think we've given her more time than she deserves. i will tell everyone that to read rude's book. he has hilarious commentary on her. the ten n